Contact ToolBank USA

3800 Camp Creek Parkway

Building 2400 Suite 118
Atlanta, GA 30331

(404) 963-2551

ToolBank USA Staff

Patty Russart, CEO
patty.russart(at)toolbank.org

Patty Russart joined ToolBank USA as CEO in May of 2018. Since late 2008, Patty was the Executive Director for the Atlanta Community ToolBank (ACTB). She began her career in Engineering for almost ten years, working in bridge rehab and road construction before transitioning to the non profit sector. In 2002 she received an MA in Organizational Management to help her better serve charitable organizations. Her mantra is ‘where there is a will there is a way’ and that is how she approaches fundraising for the ToolBank. Patty successfully completed a $1.525 million Capital Campaign for the ACTB, which allowed them to purchase a much larger warehouse space and add a Tool Training Center.

Favorite tool: Nifty nabber

Trey Bearden, Chief Program Officer
trey.bearden(at)toolbank.org

Trey Bearden joined ToolBank USA as Chief Program Officer in July of 2018. Most recently, Trey served as the founding Executive Director of the Richmond Community ToolBank. The process of building a ToolBank from the ground up taught him that action creates clarity, and that the answer is always no unless you ask! Trey lives in Richmond, VA with his wife, three children and a 125-pound bullmastiff named Dakota.

Favorite tool: the right tool for the job

Kate Juergens, Manager of Operations
kate.juergens(at)toolbank.org

Kate joins ToolBank USA with a background in advocacy and operations support for nonprofit organizations in Atlanta. She has experience working with immigrant and refugee families to provide services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. She is fluent in Spanish and has a passion for her two rescue cats, English literature, and Argentine tango.

Julia went to Houston to volunteer after Hurricane Harvey and then moved there to manage the Houston Community ToolBank warehouse. She is a Team Rubicon greyshirt and her background includes an AmeriCorps term in New Orleans with Rebuilding Together, leading volunteer rubble removal teams after the 2017 tornado, and two Habitat for Humanity Carter Work Projects. She is passionate about social justice, immigrant and refugee rights; and she works tirelessly to build a more inclusive world.

Favorite tool: vice grips (never the right tool for the job, but they frequently save the day after all else fails)

Board of Directors

Heidi Thompson, PresidentThe Home Depot

Vice President of Learning The Home Depot

The ToolBank is an important vehicle for connecting communities and empowering both teams and individuals to maximize the impact of their volunteer efforts. I’ve seen the ToolBank support volunteers in service across the country, from service projects with Team Depot, our associate-led volunteer force, to neighborhood clean-ups. The Home Depot has been an integral investor in ToolBank USA since its inception, and I am very excited to have a role in the amazing ToolBank movement and how we impact volunteerism nationwide.

Favorite tool: 6-in-1 screwdriver

Charlie Brown, Immediate Past Board PresidentForterra

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Forterra

The ToolBank premise - putting tools into the hands of volunteers, is an easy concept for me to understand. Providing efficient access to basic yet crucial resources empowers other non-profit organizations to be more efficient. By keeping it simple, I believe ToolBank will leverage the power of our communities. I look forward to supporting ToolBank’s potential.

Favorite tool: Hammer

Jim Richmond, SecretarySprinklr

Group Vice President, Customer Success
Sprinklr

As a consultant I'm always looking for new ways to multiply the productive power of an existing organization, and that’s exactly what the ToolBank does: make volunteers everywhere more productive at putting good out into the world.

Favorite tool: vertical milling machine

Eric Jacobs, TreasurerFinancial Consultant

Financial Consultant

Douglas C. AdamsPNC Bank

Douglas C. Adams, Sr Vice President
PNC Bank

The ToolBank is an unique organization that helps build our communities and makes them better places to live, work, and play. We can leverage donors donations like no other organization can, saving other non-profits significant amounts of fund by using our low cost tools, which in turn saves funds that they can then use for their own missions. We are a win-win organization.

Favorite tool: Extension ladder

Melissa CarnrickStanley Black & Decker

Chris GuineyCarterBaldwin

Partner
CarterBaldwin

ToolBank is a true inspiration and I believe it embodies the fabric of what makes our country so great. In a time where traditional personal relationships are in a constant battle against the anonymity and distance of the internet and social media, ToolBank brings us back to the fundamental values that people thrive on including community connections, personal relationships and lending a helping hand to neighbors and friends in need.

Favorite tool: Hammer

Jon HowlandStanley Black & Decker

Bill KrugerUPS

Vice President - Fleet Maintenance and Engineering
UPS Freight

Paul MitchellIT and Business Intelligence

Sal InserraCrowe Horwath

Partner
Crowe Horwath

From the time I was a child I watched with wonder how a skilled person could start with wood, brick and concrete and a handful of tool to create homes, gardens, and other spaces. As a Board member, I can help facilitate access to those tools that allow skilled individuals to create.

Favorite tool: Sledge hammer

Richard PorterThe Home Depot

Steve RossSunTrust

First Vice President SunTrust Community Capital

When I was first introduced to the ToolBank by my SunTrust teammates, I met a group of hard working people committed to supporting organizations and individuals that are dedicated to improving their communities. From day one, I was impressed by the mission and vision of the ToolBank, and I look forward to supporting their growth.

Favorite tool: Reciprocating saw

Matt SchweickertThe Home Depot

Matt Schweickert, VP, Strategy & IT Finance
The Home Depot

I believe in helping enable those who want to do good and see change in their community. ToolBank USA helps provide the methods/tools/equipment that might otherwise prove a hindrance to them achieving their goals. It is the unique intersection of relationships with vendors, corporate partners and grassroots community involvement with local volunteers that has inspired me to get involved with ToolBank USA.

Favorite tool:

Melissa SloneHyper Focus Services

Co Founder and CEO
Hyper Focus Services

Camille SmithAlston & Bird LLP

Mark TraylorTrilink Saw Chain

I have spent my entire career in Hardware Home Improvement, and when I started looking for a way to give back to the industry that has been so good to me, the ToolBank was a natural fit. Founded in 1774, The AMES Companies, Inc. is the third oldest company in America, and the world's largest manufacturer of non-powered garden tools. Alongside the ToolBank, we stand ready to support our neighbors in need.